College Essay + Disney World

[jeffk410]

Well i am beginning to write my college essay. I was thinking for awhile and then i was thinking about writing about family values and how it affects a person. I was told not to right about overcoming something and to write something that sticks out so i thought why not write about family values and something i love Disney World. So i think i am going to be writing about family values and Disney world and how it became a yearly thing for my family and was a week or two every year. I mean i wont be able to base it off of Disney ,but deff incorporate it and how it affected my family. Idk any thoughts? lol

 

[WDWFigment]

I wouldn't do it simply because there are too many people out there who have a negative attitude towards Walt Disney World. I also think it might be difficult to tie the concept of "family values" to WDW. Maybe "family togetherness", but not values. Of course, it all depends on how you write it, too.

 

[jeffk410]

ya

ya i know i really am not solely putting it around disney world. I wish i could =D ,but i cant i just figured i must add it in aha.

 

[jedimaster1227]

I've been doing the same thing for the past few days for my college essays as well. I've tried to build my essay around my interests in the theme park/hospitality industry, using Disney as the device that led me to my decision to apply myself to that field.

 

[WDWFigment]

I've been doing the same thing for the past few days for my college essays as well. I've tried to build my essay around my interests in the theme park/hospitality industry, using Disney as the device that led me to my decision to apply myself to that field.

I would say if its applicable to your potential major, then that's a different story. Of course, Adam is a different story all together, anyway, given his Disney-related accomplishments. Good luck to you both! I'm glad I'm done having to deal with academic application periods, those were a huge pain in the neck.

 

[yankspy]

Well i am beginning to write my college essay. I was thinking for awhile and then i was thinking about writing about family values and how it affects a person. I was told not to right about overcoming something and to write something that sticks out so i thought why not write about family values and something i love Disney World. So i think i am going to be writing about family values and Disney world and how it became a yearly thing for my family and was a week or two every year. I mean i wont be able to base it off of Disney ,but deff incorporate it and how it affected my family. Idk any thoughts? lol

It is a little difficult to give advice on an essay without knowing your major. However, always think about how your experiences have affected your academic pursuits. How do family values fit in to that? They might, but you will want to explain that link. I would agree with WDWFigment about including Disney. Many people do have a negative attitude towards Disney, especially in the academic world.

Remember that in many cases the people reading these essays are going through hundreds of them and so you want to make it as interesting as possible. Try and put a good attention getter right at the begining. Something bold and unique but not too over the top. Good luck.

 

[magic cait ball]

When I was applying to college (three years ago) I felt the same thing. They tell you to write about what makes you you, and really get your personality across. Well, for people who belong to this forum, Disney is a big part of their personality. I think the key is to write your essay, and not center it around disney, but add some things in.

My college essay ended up being about how im so optimistic to the point where some would call it naive, but I really just want to make a change in the world. I talked about how much i love children's outlooks on life and asked why we couldn't all keep it. I sprinkled in some Walt quotes, dedicated a paragraph to him, comparing our life missions. My first sentence was "when I grow up I want to be a kid" and my last sentence was "i'm off to neverland."

I got into Cornell, so I think it worked. The most important thing though is to make sure you stay true to yourself. That's what the essay is for, to see past the standardized scores and numbers and see a glimpse of who you actually are. If you want, I'd be more that willing to send you a copy of mine so you can see kind of what I did. Let me know. And good luck with the application process!!